Question

lesson 8: new historicism
when was the literary theory new historicism popular and widespread?
○ 1950s - 1960s
○ 1970s - 1980s
○ 1930s - 1940s
○ 1990s - 2000s

Explanation:

New Historicism, as a literary theory, gained prominence and became widespread during the 1980s, with its development and popularization mainly occurring in the 1970s - 1980s (with a stronger influence in the 1980s and beyond, but the core period of its rise to popularity is the 1970s - 1980s). The other time periods (1950s - 1960s, 1930s - 1940s, 1990s - 2000s) do not align with the historical timeline of New Historicism's popularity.

Answer:

1970s - 1980s